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The Simultaneous Isolation of RNA and DNA from Tissues and Cultured Cells

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Basic DNA and RNA Protocols

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology™ ((MIMB,volume 58))

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Many techniques are currently available that allow the isolation of DNA (1–7) or RNA (8–23), but such methods allow only the purification of one type of nucleic acid at the expense of the other. Frequently, when cellular material is limiting, it is desirable to isolate both RNA and DNA from the same source. Such is the case for biopsy specimens, primary cell lines, or manipulated embryonic stem cells.

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  1. Department of Genetics, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Frank Merante & Sandeep Raha

  2. Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Erindale College, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Juta K. Reed

  3. College Universitaire de Saint-Boniface, Canada

    Gerald Proteau

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Merante, F., Raha, S., Reed, J.K., Proteau, G. (1996). The Simultaneous Isolation of RNA and DNA from Tissues and Cultured Cells. In: Harwood, A.J. (eds) Basic DNA and RNA Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 58. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-402-X:3

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